America and Europe Are United against the Blockade

Published in Al-Sharq
(Qatar) on 4 August 2017
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Translated from by Nathan Shuler. Edited by Rachel Pott.
Yesterday, the German foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel, made a statement about the uniformity of European and American positions on the Gulf crisis, which is to refuse severing relations with Qatar and to reject the unjust measures that the blockade countries have taken against the country. The foreign minister's announcement serves to confirm the soundness and validity of Doha's position in the Gulf crisis.

America and Germany, which are influential international actors, realize full well the extent of the injustice that has befallen Qatar. The injustice began with the hacking of a Qatari news agency website and the dissemination of false information, which continued as they waged a systematic and biased media campaign against Qatar, and concluded with the imposition of an unjustified blockade. And this is to say nothing of the barbaric actions of the blockade countries that have created a humanitarian disaster affecting tens of thousands of people.

Expounding on this situation, the German foreign minister stressed the need to find a solution to the Gulf crisis as quickly as possible. The foreign minister also commented on the unity of European and American positions with regard to finding a way to solve the crisis. Both America and Europe see dialogue, respect for the sovereignty of the countries involved and non-intervention in internal affairs as the only way forward.

In the midst of these international events, new prospects are emerging for Doha, which is steadfastly and resolutely advancing toward the future. Indeed, Qatar has been able to strengthen its relationships with many international and regional actors, guaranteeing the security and stability of the region. And on the international level, Qatari diplomacy has moved quickly and effectively to explain the truth of what happened during the crisis. Indeed, the efficacy of Qatari diplomacy was evident when America and the European Union adopted Doha's position of calling for dialogue, the end of the blockade and respect for national sovereignty.

On a regional level, Doha's diplomatic efforts managed to create new political spaces that clearly delineate the relationships between countries in the region. Finally, this new order of relationships was created according to the specific desires of the countries involved, without any imposition or stipulations from outside actors.


توحد أوروبي - أمريكي ضد الحصار

رأي الشرق
جاءت تصريحات وزير الخارجية الألماني، زيغمار غابرييل، أمس حول تطابق في الموقفين الأوروبي والأمريكي بشأن رفض عزل قطر والإجراءات الجائرة التي اتخذتها دول الحصار، جاءت تأكيداً على سلامة وصحة موقف الدوحة في الأزمة الخليجية.

هذه الأطراف الفاعلة في الساحة الدولية تدرك تماماً مدى الجوْر الذي وقع على قطر، بداية من قرصنة موقع وكالة الأنباء القطرية ونشر تصريحات كاذبة، مروراً بشن حملات إعلامية ممنهجة ومجحفة ضد قطر، وانتهاءً بفرض حصار ظالم وجائر عليها، فضلاً عن اتخاذ إجراءات همجية تسببت في مآسٍ إنسانية بعشرات الآلاف.

ويترجم ذلك الحال، تشديد وزير الخارجية الألماني على ضرورة البحث عن حل للأزمة الخليجية بأسرع وقت ممكن، وسط توحد الرؤية الأوروبية الامريكية تجاه طرق الحل المتجسدة فقط في الحوار واحترام سيادة الدول وعدم التدخل في شؤونها الداخلية.

ووسط هذا الحراك الدولي، تبرز آفاق جديدة أمام الدوحة التي تخطو نحو المستقبل بثبات وقوة، فقطر استطاعت توثيق علاقاتها مع الكثير من الأطراف الدولية والإقليمية الضامنة لأمن واستقرار المنطقة. فعلى المستوى الدولي، تمكنت الدبلوماسية القطرية من التحرك بنشاط وفاعلية لشرح حقائق ما يجري في الأزمة، وهو ما تجلى في تبني الولايات المتحدة والاتحاد الأوروبي موقف الدوحة الداعي للحوار وإنهاء الحصار واحترام السيادة.

أما على المستوى الإقليمي، فقد استطاعت الدوحة خلق مساحات جديدة من التحرك الدبلوماسي لرسم خريطة واضحة في العلاقات بين دول المنطقة، بما يتناسب مع رؤيتها الخاصة دون أي إملاءات أو اشتراطات من أحد.
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